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Beverage-makers turn to exotic fruits to satisfy consumers’ cravings

Exotic fruits help unique beverage formulations stand out on shelves

Chloe Alverson

January 17, 2025

Beverage-makers are utilizing exotic fruits to appeal to consumer trends and create exciting flavor profiles.

Ingredient Spotlight

Exotic fruits offer functional appeal to beverage-makers

Consumer demand for unique, exciting drinks bring exotic fruits to the forefront

Lauren Sabetta

January 30, 2024

As health and wellness trends continue to be a driving factor in the beverage industry, experts highlight how exotic fruits’ functional attributes and unique flavor profiles have growing appeal.

Karma Wellness Water Elderberry Starfruit

February 4, 2021

Karma Culture LLC, a division of Constellation Brands, announced the release of Karma Wellness Water Elderberry Starfruit.

Ingredient Spotlight: Exotic Fruits

Domestic, exotic fruit flavors create tastes that ‘travel’

Beverage-makers incorporate flavors associated with immune benefits

Sarah Graybill

January 26, 2021

As the functional and flavorful capabilities of domestic and exotic fruits continue to be experimented with, a healthy mix of traditional and emerging combinations are on the horizon for beverages, experts note.

R&D

Consumer demand for functional, familiar ingredients drive flavor trends

Both exotic and comforting flavors thrive in current beverage market

Sarah Graybill

May 27, 2020

According to London-based Future Market Insights, floral flavors surpassed global market revenues of $850 million in 2019. Whether its floral, fruity, savory, sweet or tarty, beverage-makers are getting adventurous with flavor selections.

Spindrift Pineapple

April 23, 2020

Spindrift expanded its portfolio of sparkling water made with real squeezed fruit with the launch of its latest flavor: Pineapple.

Last Drop

Blood oranges add exotic twist to food and beverage

Sunkist gives inside look at blood oranges from farm to table

Sarah Graybill

March 13, 2020

To demonstrate the versatility of blood oranges in culinary and mixology applications, Sunkist hosted a two-day “Taste of the Grove” blood orange immersion in the heart of its lush citrus groves in Dinuba, Calif.

Citromax lemons for beverage ingredients.

Domestic and exotic fruits exemplify health and flavor

Functional benefits expand use of sunny-tasting ingredients

Barbara Harfmann

February 20, 2020

Domestic and exotic fruits finding favor in the beverage market include lemon, lime, peach and strawberry, while up-and-coming exotic flavors include blood orange, passionfruit and guava.

Domestic, exotic fruit formulations provide benefits

Consumers continue to view fruits as clean label

Taylor Karg

February 19, 2019

Beverage-makers are recognizing these trends and incorporating domestic and exotic fruits in their formulations to give consumers healthy benefits along with great taste.

Data firm shares insights on ginger, turmeric

Winter melon identified as top emerging flavor

Jessica Jacobsen

June 20, 2018

Through its portal Trendscope, Black Swan Data identifies, prioritizes and predicts trends using data science.

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Beverage-makers turn to exotic fruits to satisfy consumers’ cravings

Exotic fruits offer functional appeal to beverage-makers

Karma Wellness Water Elderberry Starfruit

Domestic, exotic fruit flavors create tastes that ‘travel’

Consumer demand for functional, familiar ingredients drive flavor trends

Spindrift Pineapple

Blood oranges add exotic twist to food and beverage

Domestic and exotic fruits exemplify health and flavor

Domestic, exotic fruit formulations provide benefits

Data firm shares insights on ginger, turmeric

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